integrity: Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

If there is one thing that is most egregious all of the things I’ve discussed this week show, it’s a loss of integrity on the part of our elected officials. When leaders in Washington feel fit to dismiss cases for political reasons, that certainly shows a lack of moral character.

When our elected officials make sweetheart deals to get VIP  mortgages or falsifying their home address to pay less taxes, that shows a lack of ethics.

And I could probably spend all day just on honesty.

However, while our elected officials must establish their integrity, so do we. Glenn Beck might say that this involves restoring our faith in God, but I think it just means we need to respect our fellow person, be charitable, and be willing to sacrifice a little.

Only after we restore integrity for ourselves can we expect our government to find its own sense of integrity.